Transcript USDA Internship Application Guide - PREP-USA

USDA MISSION STATEMENT
To provide leadership on food, agriculture,
natural resources, and related issues based on
sound public policy, the best available science,
and efficient management.
Step 1
Click: Apply here!
Step 2
You will be prompt
to the “accessing a
U.S. Government
Information System”
message page.
Please read
information and click
I Agree.
You will be prompt
to the
“e-Authentication
Login” page.
Click “Create an account”
Click Level 1 Access
Step 5
Create an Identification
(ID)
(6-20
characters)
Step 6
Create a password
(9-12 characters)
When choosing a password
only use characters and
letters that are not found in
the dictionary. At least one
letter has to be capitalized
and another one lower case.
You also have to choose
either of the following
characters: #, *, %, & as part
of your password.
Sample password:
7#Bt257qu*
Step 7
Confirm your
password
Step 8
Provide:
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5.
First Name
Middle Initial
Last Name
Zip-code
Country Name
Step 9
Provide:
Email address
Note:
Your email must
be valid to complete
your registration.
Step 10
Click continue to create your
account access.
Step 11
After you have
created your
account, a
verification
confirmation
message will
appear as
follow:
Please double
check that your
information is
correct before
clicking the
submit option.
Step 12
After clicking the
submit option, a final
verification
confirmation
message will appear
as follow:
Please print this page
or save it in your
browser for future
reference.
Step 13
Check your personal
email account for the
instructions
to
Activate
the
eAuthentication
account.
Follow steps 1 to 3
After
clicking
“Activate
My
Account,” you will be
taken to the account
activation
confirmation page.
Step 14
Account Activation
confirmation
Follow the instructions:
Step 15
After obtaining your eAuthentication account,
sign-in to get access to
the student portal. You
will be prompt to the
welcome page.
Step 17
Choose
an
Internship
session.
You
have the option
to
save
and
move
to
the
next page. We
encourage you
to always save
your
answer
before moving
to
the
next
section.
You also have
the option to
choose from the
tap menu to
skip sections.
(Jan-May)
Step 18
Any information
with an asterisk
(*) is required
and you will not
be able to move
to the next page
until
this
information
is
added.
Step 19
Step 20
Background
Information
Step 21
Step 21 Continues
“USDA is an
equal
opportunity
provider and
employer.”
Step 22
Choose your area of
interest.
You have the option
to choose more than
one.
Step 23
Upload transcript (s)
Upload resume
Step 24
Step 25
Check before submitting application
Submit your application by clicking continue
Step 26
Confirmation
Congratulation!
Thank you for applying to USDA Summer Internship
Program. An email confirmation will be send to you to
acknowledge that your application was received.
Please allow two to three weeks for the application review
process.
A USDA Student Employment Coordinator will be in touch
with you if your application was selected.
Notification to Applicant - Thank you note for applying
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR USDA STUDENT PROGRAMS
If you have any questions or concerns, EMAIL:
[email protected] identifying the subject as “Summer
Internship Program.”
For technical questions regarding the “Student Portal” site, please
direct your questions or concerns to
[email protected].
Department Student Employment Programs Manager
Wenndy Carrasco, 202-720-0412 or
[email protected]
WHAT DOES A COMPLETE APPLICATION INCLUDE?
• Online Application Form
• Resume (upload)
• Transcript (unofficial is acceptable) (upload)
All items are to be electronically submitted as part of the application. Please upload the documents in Word or PDF format and follow
the instructions when uploading the documents.
WHEN IS THE APPLICATION DUE?
Applications are accepted begin the last week of January through the last week of April of each year and notification of placements
are made between mid - April and mid - May of each year. Orientation day starts in mid-June for headquarter interns and field
interns orientation at soon they arrived to their field work area.
PLACEMENT ARE MADE WHEN
An Agency student employment coordinator search the repository application database and choose your application. The student
employment coordinator then verifies whether an available position exists within the agency, and at the requested field office, for a
student with your characteristics and qualifications (college major, work experience background, skill-set). The student
employment coordinator will forward the application to a hiring manager based on your characteristics.
The hiring manager interview and select the student. Once the hiring manager selects the student and makes the offer, the Agency
student employment coordinator makes the arrangements for placement at the agency, providing selectee with informational
materials for placement and schedule orientation.